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Subwoofer & pre amp
Raul,I have only 1 set of pre out from my pre amp, the other two outputs are all line out which is fixed in output.JL F113 has both fixed and variable input, but variable does not mean I can feed it with line out from my pre amp as I will need to ... 
Subwoofer & pre amp
I am leaning toward building a voltage divider per Perrew's link simply because it will not alter or degrade my pre amp sound. adding a Y-splitter will change the sound for sure, I contacted Purist Audio and a pair of Y-splitters cost $300! not ex... 
Subwoofer & pre amp
I was suggested by others to use Bryston, Pass, or ARC active crossover, all will "add" flavor to the sound which I am trying to avoid.I think my best bet is to make a voltage divider if I want to stick with JL Audio. life will be easier if I just... 
Subwoofer & pre amp
thank you Perrew, the link is very useful.Raul, I don't quite understand your comment. Velodyne has speaker level input which solves my problem, REL is known for its sophisticated speaker level input module and I know it will blend with speaker we... 
Subwoofer & pre amp
like a voltage divider or a variable pod? I will need high current resistors since it's coming from speaker terminal I assumed.interesting suggestion, let me research into that. 
Subwoofer & pre amp
I am using Einstein pre amp. simply the best I have owned, but it lacks many useful feature like HT bypass, 2 sets of output, or even volume setting. German likes to do things differently, form follows function at its best.guess it's either Velody... 
Subwoofer & pre amp
it does, but only 1 channel. it's for connecting more than 1 sub using daisy-chain method.even if it has stereo out, it will degrade system sound. my emphasis is on maximizing 2-ch performance, otherwise I can't justify spending the kind of money ... 
Subwoofer & pre amp
that will require buying new cables and long XLR IC are not "cheap", probably cost as much as a subwoofer.Purist Audio sells Y-adapter for $300 and they openly admit it will degrade sound.JL subwoofer has variable/fixed gain selection in front. Ac... 
Favorite Female vocals that give you goose bumps
another vote for Loreena McKennitt 
AAD 7001 vs Magico Mini MK II
given that you are in Germany and from what I read you like details, why not consider some of the local brewed speakers like MBL, Burmester, or Tidal? Tidal offers ceramic and diamond tweeter options on most of their speakers, you will have most o... 
Best Turntable/arm/cartridge system for $30k
don't know about the "best", but this should be a safe bet.TW Acustic Raven ACGraham Phantomcartridge of your choiceEinstein phono stagenew retails around $30k, you can get them for less in used market. 
$1k preamp for McCormack DNA-125 recommendations?
Audible Illusion 3A and SF SFL-2 should sound good with anything 
Bookshelf Speakers That Bolt or Screw Into Stands
Usher monitors can be locked down on their stands 
Eggleston Andra power requirements
tube amp in this price range and enough power, VTL 450 and Rogue Zeus. Rogue weighs a ton, might be a concern to some.if you like BAT sound, I will vote for 150SE. you can start with a single 75SE and add 2nd one when fund allows. I owned 150 and ... 
Amp for Amati Homage??
I have tried many, my favorite is BAT 150SE. CAT should mate well too. I did try ARC VT-100 2/3, even a single BAT 75SE was significantly better than either ARC.on the solid state end, I will vote for one of the class A like Clayton or Pass.